fake

/feɪk/

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Definition

Fake is an adjective used to describe something that is not genuine, authentic, or true. It often implies that something is an imitation or a copy, and not the real thing. For example, "The painting is fake because it's a copy of a famous work."

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"fake" as noun

1 - Something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently.

2 - A trick; a swindle.

3 - A move meant to deceive an opposing player, used for gaining advantage for example when dribbling an opponent.

"fake" as verb

1 - To cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob.

2 - To modify fraudulently, so as to make an object appear better or other than it really is

3 - To make a counterfeit, to counterfeit, to forge, to falsify.

"fake" as adjective

1 - Not real; false, fraudulent.

2 - (of people) Insincere.

"fake" as noun

1 - One of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil.

"fake" as verb

1 - To coil (a rope, line, or hawser), by winding alternately in opposite directions, in layers usually of zigzag or figure of eight form, to prevent twisting when running out.

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Synonyms

1 - phony

2 - false

3 - fraudulent

4 - deceitful

5 - deceptive

6 - counterfeit

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Antonyms

1 - real

2 - genuine

3 - true

4 - original

5 - natural

6 - unfeigned

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Examples in Context

1 - The trickster slicked the people with a fake investment scheme.

1 - El timador engatusó a la gente con un falso esquema de inversión.

2 - She gave me a fake name but I still got her digits.

2 - Me dio un nombre falso , pero aun así le pedí el número.

3 - He thought he could scam money by selling fake products online.

3 - Pensó que podría timar a la gente vendiendo productos falsos en línea.

4 - They were screwed out of thousands by a fake investment opportunity.

4 - Fueron estafados con miles de euros por una falsa oportunidad de inversión.

5 - She can suss out fake friends within minutes of meeting them.

5 - Ella puede calar a los falsos amigos a los pocos minutos de conocerlos.

6 - We printed fake movie posters for grins and taped them around campus.

6 - Imprimimos carteles falsos de películas por gusto y los pegamos por el campus.

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